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prepared to present with its report a plan of the projected hall . 5 . That the committee be requested to present this report at the next regular meeting of the Lodge . 6 . That the committee consist of the W . M ., the present Wardens , and of Bros . Manuel , Binet , Ratier , Le Gros , and Voisin , This very important matter having been satisfactorily disposed of , the Lodge proceeded to the election of tho W . M . for the ensuing year . Several brethren were put in nomination , and Bro . Le Cras , who now fills that high office , was re-elected . A more complete evidence

of the appreciation of his efforts could not have been given . The annual banquet and installation of officers was fixed for May 24 th . The business of the evening was appropriately brought to a close by a vote of £ 4 to the Masonic Annuity Fund , tho immediate object of which was to obtain votes for John Battam , an aged Mason of good character , who has lost one leg , aud has been rendered incapable of work by old age and infirmity , with a view to place him on the list of annuitants at the approaching election of the institution . At half-past ten the W . M . closed tho Lodge , after a sitting of five hours , and in another hour the brethren dispersed ,

after partaking of the usual light refreshments . It may be added , that Bro . J . Hammond , Prov . G . M . of the Channel Islands , favoured the meeting by his presence , and remained during tho whole of tho interesting proceedings , —[ From our correspondent H . H . ]

CHESHIRE . ArroixistExis— Lodges . —Wednesday , May nth , Fidelity ( 6 ' 2 iS ) , White Hart , Flowery Field , at S ; Thursday , 12 th , Mersey ( 701 ) , Angel Hotel , Birkenhead , at 0 . CORNWALL . AFI ' OIKTMENT . —/ . orfj / e . —Tuesday , May 10 th , Drnida of love and liberality ( 859 ) , Lodge Room , liedruth , at 7 . DEVONSHIRE .

ArsoiKTiLEKis . —Andres . —Monday , May 0 th , San ( 123 ) , Globe Hotel , Eiiuouth , at 5 ; Sineerity ( 221 ) , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehottse , at 7 ; Wednesday , 11 th , Fortitude ( 122 ) , Princo George Hotel , Storehouse , at 7 . DORSETSHIRE . ArroiNiJiEST . — £ < % &—Monday , May 0 th , Montague ( 003 ) , Lion Ins , Lyme Hcgis , at 7 . DURHAM .

ArroixxMEXTS . —Zw / i / es . —Monday , May 9 th , St . Hilda ' s ( 202 ) , Golden Lion , South Shields , at 7 ; Tuesday , 10 th , St . John ' s ( 95 ) , Phojuii Hall , Sunderland , at 7 ; Thursday , 12 th , Palatine-( 11-1 ) , Bridge Hotel , Bishop Wearinouth , at 7 ; liestoration ( 128 ) , Town Hall , Darlington , at S . Chapter . —Thursday , 12 th , Tees ( 710 ) , . Mason ' s Court , Stockton , at 7 . GATESHEAD . —Lodge of Industry ( No . 5 b' ) . —This Lodge held a meeting at the Grey Horse Inn , on Monday , April 2 ath , ISoi ) , when the Lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . C . J . Banister , assisted by tho Past Masters aud officers of the Lodge . The business concluded , it was closed in duo form and with solemn prayer . Notice of motion was given that at the next meeting a proposition would be brought forward to obtain the assistance of the brethren towards the erection of a Masonic hall .

ESSEX . ArroiNTUEXis . —loifyra .- —Monday , May 0 th , Star in the Bast ( 93 s ) , Private Kooius , Harwich , at 7 ; Tuesday , 10 th , Augcl ( 30 ) , Cups Hotel , Colchester , at 7 ; Wednesday , 11 th , United ( 008 ) , George Hotel , Colchester , at 7 ; Thursday , 12 th , Good Fellowship ( 343 ) , White Hart , Chelmsford , at 7 . Chapters . —Tuesday , 10 th , Essex ( 313 ) , George Hotel , Chelmsford , at 7 ; Thursday , 12 th , Patriotic ( 50 ) , Cups Hotel , Colchester , at 7 .

HAMPSHIRE . ArroixTMEXTS . —/ . iK ^ c . —T'lmrsday , May 12 th , lioyal Gloucester ( lo' 2 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . Chapter— Wednesday , 11 th , Friendship ( 310 ) , Private Itooias , Portsmouth , at 7 . WiwuHiisTKit . —Lodge of ( Economy ( No . 50 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge took place on Wednesday evening , the ' 27 th ult , ; present Bro , Hasleham ,